Recruitment of house staff into anesthesiology: a re-evaluation of factors responsible for house staff selecting anesthesiology as a career and individual training program

Wass, C. Thomas; Long, Timothy R.; Randle, Darrell W; Rose, Steven H.; Faust, Ronald J.; Decker, Paul A.

doi:10.1016/s0952-8180(03)00087-4

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“…Previous survey studies were often limited to a single specialty with a small number of respondents. [1][2][3][4][5][6] The goals of this study were to (1) identify the factors influencing residents' selection of their residency program; (2) determine whether sex, race/ethnicity, or specialty affect factors important to applicants; and (3) assess whether applicant priorities changed from 2004 to 2012, given the increasing medical student debt and the apparent shift toward ''controllable lifestyle'' specialties. 7,8 We hypothesized that applicants prioritized academic factors over factors related to quality of life or program environment, but the importance of quality of life would increase over the study period.…”

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Applicants' Self-Reported Priorities in Selecting a Residency Program

Phitayakorn¹,

Macklin²,

Goldsmith³

et al. 2015

Journal of Graduate Medical Education

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Resident recruitment is a high-stakes, resource-intensive activity for teaching institutions, graduate medical education programs, and applicants. Hospitals direct substantial resources toward attracting top candidates, recognizing that residents affect the quality and efficiency of patient care, and the institution's reputation. Applicants devote substantial time, money, and emotional energy to selecting a program, which requires a multiyear commitment and has implications for their future careers.Limited information is available to help programs optimize their recruitment process or inform applicants about how their peers make these decisions. Previous survey studies were often limited to a single specialty with a small number of respondents. 1-6The goals of this study were to (1) identify the factors influencing residents' selection of their residency program; (2) determine whether sex, race/ethnicity, or specialty affect factors important to applicants; and (3) assess whether applicant priorities changed from 2004 to 2012, given the increasing medical student debt and the apparent shift toward ''controllable lifestyle'' specialties. 7,8 We hypothesized that applicants prioritized academic factors over factors related to quality of life or program environment, but the importance of quality of life would increase over the study period. We also hypothesized that priorities would vary according to applicants' specialty, sex, and race/ethnicity.

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Applicants' Self-Reported Priorities in Selecting a Residency Program

Phitayakorn¹,

Macklin²,

Goldsmith³

et al. 2015

Journal of Graduate Medical Education

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“…The anesthesiology candidates attracted to this field as medical students have rated "time off " among the top five reasons for their specialty choice as shown by Wass et al [10]. Fleisher and Eckenhoff acknowledge the need for an image hange of this specialty, which has to begin in medical school [11].…”

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Research and Scholarly Activity in US Anesthesiology Residencies: A Survey of Program Directors and Residents

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Ahmed

Bonney

et al. 2012

ISRN Anesthesiology

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Background. Effective 2007, the ACGME required scholarly activity during residency. Although many programs have ongoing research, residents' involvement may be limited. This US anesthesiology residency survey assesses the current scholarly environment, research activity and program support during training. Methods. Following IRB approval, 131 US anesthesiology program directors were invited to participate in a web-based survey. Questions to directors and residents included program structure, research activity, funding and productivity. We categorized residencies threefold based on their size. Results are summarized descriptively. Results. The response rate was 31.3% (n = 41) for program directors and 15.3% (n = 185) for residents. Residents' responses mirrored those of program directors' regarding the presence of didactic curricula (51% versus 51.9%), research rotations (57% versus 56.2%) and a project requirement (37% versus 40%). Demands of residency (27.0%) and early stage in training (22.2%) were the main obstacles to research cited by trainees. Residents' financial support was available in 94.3% of programs. Medium and large programs had multiple funding sources (NIH, industrial and private). Conclusion. Programs are dedicated to incorporate research into their curriculum. Residents' financial support and mentorship are available, while research time is limited. Systematic improvements are needed to increase trainee research in US anesthesiology residencies.

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“…These findings are similar to those in previous studies, and thus it can be concluded that these are enduring characteristics of the specialty. 20,21 From the findings of this study, anesthesiology can be defined as a profession that has a strong scientific basis in applied physiology and pharmacology that allows it to be a broad-based acute care specialty with a strong technical component and a circumscribed and intense physicianpatient relationship that is therapeutically goal-driven. Work stressors included balancing teaching and clinical responsibilities and handling unexpected critical events as well as administrative and political issues around patient care.…”

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From the front lines: a qualitative study of anesthesiologists’ work and professional values

Wong

2010

Can J Anesth/J Can Anesth

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Purpose Despite significant contributions to medicine, anesthesiology is poorly recognized and faces the threat of ''deprofessionalization''. Clear articulation of its work and professional values plays an integral role in maintaining the viability of a profession. The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore anesthesiologists' perspectives in order to define the distinct elements of their work and their professional values. Methods A qualitative research approach was used for this study. Sixteen Canadian faculty anesthesiologists were interviewed regarding their choice of anesthesiology as a career, the characteristics of a good anesthesiologist and good anesthetic care, and the sources of work-related stress. The interviews were taped and transcribed. The qualitative analysis of the interviews included primary coding, which separated the data into units of meaning. Next, similar codes were clustered into pattern codes to identify common themes and subthemes. The relationships between the themes and subthemes were analyzed and interpreted to identify core values. Results The anesthesiologists were motivated to choose their career path by the academic, technical, and practice aspects of the profession, influential role models, and an interest in human consciousness. Five themes characterized a good anesthesiologist: clinical competence, personality traits, physician-patient relationship, approach to anesthetic care, and outcomes. The major sources of stress were: balancing clinical care and teaching, unexpected critical events, and administrative issues. Four core professional values were identified: goal-directed care, responsibility, control, and humility. Conclusions Anesthesiology is characterized by its distinct work and core professional values. Under the threat of deprofessionalization, the practice of anesthesiology should be guided by its professional values in defining and envisioning its future. RésuméObjectif Malgre´ses contributions remarquables a`la me´decine, l'anesthe´siologie est mal reconnue et fait face a`la menace d'une «de´professionnalisation». Pour assurer la viabilite´d'une profession, il faut qu'elle soit en mesure d'articuler clairement son travail et ses valeurs professionnelles. L'objectif de cette e´tude qualitative e´tait d'examiner les points de vue des anesthe´siologistes afin de de´terminer quels sont les e´le´ments distinctifs de leur travail ainsi que leurs valeurs professionnelles. Méthode Une approche de recherche qualitative a e´te´utilise´e pour cette e´tude. Seize anesthe´siologistes universitaires canadiens ont e´te´interroge´s concernant leur choix d'une carrie`re en anesthe´siologie, les caracte´ristiques d'un bon anesthe´siologiste et de bons soins en anesthe´siologie, ainsi que les sources de stress lie´au travail. Les entretiens ont e´te´enregistre´s puis retranscrits. L'analyse qualitative des entretiens comprenait un encodage primaire, lequel se´parait les donne´es en unite´s se´mantiques. Ensuite, les codes similaires ont e´teḿ is en grappes en code...

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Recruitment of house staff into anesthesiology: a re-evaluation of factors responsible for house staff selecting anesthesiology as a career and individual training program

Cited by 25 publications

References 5 publications

Applicants' Self-Reported Priorities in Selecting a Residency Program

Applicants' Self-Reported Priorities in Selecting a Residency Program

Research and Scholarly Activity in US Anesthesiology Residencies: A Survey of Program Directors and Residents

From the front lines: a qualitative study of anesthesiologists’ work and professional values

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